Sunday!

"Walt Kelly (1913-1973) was one of the greatest cartoonists who ever lived, and Pogo is his undeniable masterwork."

Character design, rough digital sketch bits

Figuring out the right level of detail for this duck's super suit, not sure about adding a mask to it, let's see.

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Figuring out the right level of detail for the super suit. Not sure about a mask. Let's see ... #characterdesign #roughsketching #digitaldrawing #cartoonduck #artistsoninstagram

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Florian Satzinger Paperwalker (@floriansatzinger) am Jul 24, 2019 um 8:50 PDT

The Smiling Skull Quatrychon

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The Smiling Skull Quatrychon. #artistsoninstagram #popartlife #hijackedphoto #skullart #characterdesign

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Florian Satzinger Paperwalker (@floriansatzinger) am Jul 9, 2019 um 2:31 PDT

Beaks and (digital) Pencils

A pencil is to me as a beak is to a duck. (loosely based on J. R. R. Tolkien)

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A pencil is to me as a beak is to a duck. (loosely based on J. R. R. Tolkien) #digitaldrawing #characterdesign #sketching #artistsoninstagram #animationdesign

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Florian Satzinger Paperwalker (@floriansatzinger) am Jun 28, 2019 um 12:21 PDT

Jolly Roger

Just for the fun of it, logos nobody was waiting for.

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Jolly Roger #artistsoninstagram #artistslife #forthefunofit #pencils #smileyface

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Florian Satzinger Paperwalker (@floriansatzinger) am Jun 18, 2019 um 8:40 PDT

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Part two of the project "The Logo Nobody Was Waiting For". #justforthefunofit #artistslife #artistsoninstagram #smileyface #duckface

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Florian Satzinger Paperwalker (@floriansatzinger) am Jun 18, 2019 um 1:49 PDT

The Duck Laboratory

Some shape thingies from my duck laboratory, simple beats complex.

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Some shape thingies from my duck laboratory. #characterdesignclass #drawingprocess #artistsoninstagram #animationdesign #spacehero

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Florian Satzinger Paperwalker (@floriansatzinger) am Jun 7, 2019 um 11:29 PDT

The Juxtapose Thing

The world's greates super hero.

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The world's greatest superhero, obviously. #characterdesign #artistsoninstagram #popartlife #animationdesign #digitaldrawing

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Florian Satzinger Paperwalker (@floriansatzinger) am Mai 28, 2019 um 9:54 PDT

ImagineFX Interview

Gary Evans did a several pages long interview with me for ImagineFX magazine's next issue (all about animation) which will be on sale in the UK on Friday. Preview/Sampler: ImagineFX 175 (Sampler)

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Here we go, the @imaginefxmagazine print edition will reach bookstores around the world in the coming weeks. (image: parody painting from my mouse exploration series in the run-up to the 'Mickey - The True Original' exhibition at Desenzano Castle) #imaginefxmagazine #interview #floriansatzinger #artistsoninstagram #popartlife

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Florian Satzinger Paperwalker (@floriansatzinger) am Mai 17, 2019 um 9:34 PDT

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Gary Evans did a several pages long interview with me for ImagineFX magazine's next issue (all about animation) which will be on sale in the UK on Friday. More info soon @imaginefxmagazine #imaginefx #characterdesign #artistsoninstagram #interview #floriansatzinger

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Florian Satzinger Paperwalker (@floriansatzinger) am Mai 15, 2019 um 2:29 PDT

This is Donald Duck's headgear for Ascot

Seen at the Duckberg Fashion Week 2019.

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Duckberg Fashion Week 2019. #characterdesign #popartlife #donaldduck #fashionvictim #artistsoninstagram

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Florian Satzinger Paperwalker (@floriansatzinger) am Apr 18, 2019 um 7:51 PDT

#popartlife #popart #fashionvictim #globalicon #characterdesign #artistsonblogger #parody

Throwback Thursday Double Pack

Exactly one year ago, Laura and I were hosting a class on character design at Film Academy Baden-Wuerttemberg, Ludwigsburg, Germany. It was like a king's breakfast. Smashing school, great students, good times.



And secondly, here's some throwback reference fun. This is BTW mostly due to my obsession with everything Eustace Tilley, the famous dandy character peering at a butterfly through a monocle, originally drawn by Rea Irvin, the first art director of The New Yorker, for the cover of its first edition in 1925.

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Here's some reference fun from way back. This is BTW mostly due to my obsession with everything Eustace Tilley, the famous dandy character peering at a butterfly through a monocle, originally drawn by Rea Irvin, the first art director of The New Yorker, for the cover of its first edition in 1925. #drawingreference #animationdesign #characterdesign #artistsoninstagram #eustacetilley #newyorkermagazine

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Florian Satzinger Paperwalker (@floriansatzinger) am Apr 10, 2019 um 9:32 PDT

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Throwback Mouse Thursday

Mickey Summit, Castello di Desenzano, February 2019. Quality time with the Disney family. Thanks to Federico Fiecconi who made this happen.

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Throwback Mouse Thursday: Mickey Summit, Castello di Desenzano, February 2019. Quality time with the Disney family. Thanks to @federicofiecconi who made this happen. #mickey90 #desenzano #federicofiecconi #disney #exhibition

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Florian Satzinger Paperwalker (@floriansatzinger) am Apr 4, 2019 um 9:44 PDT

Drawing a duck

This is my usual rough drawing process compass, making the character ready for clean-up and final colouring.

And here's some additional reference material ... (via Giphy)

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Rough drawing process compass before clean-up. #characterdesign #duck #drawingprocess #roughsketch #artistsoninstagram

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Florian Satzinger Paperwalker (@floriansatzinger) am Apr 3, 2019 um 9:12 PDT